To make a donation to the Niagara Lutheran Health Foundation, go to www.thegreenfields.org
The GreenFields Continuing Care Community in Lancaster, NY – just outside of Buffalo – offers a full spectrum of residential and assisted living options for residents. From residential-style apartment life options for retirees, to assisted living and enhanced assisted living homes and memory care and skilled nursing spaces, we offer a comprehensive environment for residents to thrive. We also are home to GreenField Health & Rehabilitation Center, offering a complete range of outpatient therapy and subacute rehabilitation care options.
03/13/2026
When outpatient care is required to help recover strength or regain previous form and function, it helps to have a regional leader in therapy pushing you forward. GreenField Health & Rehabilitation Center and its patient-centric approach have helped many across WNY get back on their feet and continues to set the standard for WNY care. Learn how at https://thegreenfields.org/outpatient-therapy/
03/12/2026
Make your plans now to join us for our annual Easter Egg Hunt at The GreenFields on Saturday, March 28th starting at 9:00 a.m.
03/12/2026
Join us for a Falls Prevention Workshop at The GreenFields on April 20th.
03/10/2026
At GreenField Terrace we had a Bag Auction, but with a twist. Residents were able to win a bag of items for themselves, but don't get too attached to your prize, because your neighbor has a chance to steal it!
03/10/2026
GreenField Manor’s Open House is set for today from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Stop by to tour our spaces, meet our community, and see why a life at The GreenFields is so special. Visit https://thegreenfields.org/openhouse/ for more info, and we’ll see you soon!
03/08/2026
Our next Open House is scheduled for Tuesday, March 10th from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and will provide a great opportunity for visitors to discover why our independent living spaces at GreenField Manor are so popular throughout our community. Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/share/1D2JmDoSq2/
03/06/2026
A central part of The GreenFields experience is made possible by our special nursing staff. Now, we need to add licensed practical nurses to our expanding team. Each position comes with a $7,500 sign-on bonus and flexible scheduling to provide the work-life balance our staff deserves. If interested, apply to join our team at https://thegreenfields.org/careers/
03/05/2026
We were pleased to spotlight our Niagara Lutheran Health System Board Chair Michael Bader and our Schofield Care Board Chair Larry DiGiulio in Buffalo Business First's Board & Leadership Showcase issue last week.
We thank both Michael and Larry for all of their efforts on behalf of our organizations!
03/03/2026
Our residents from GreenField Manor and Court joined our Chaplain Deborah Greatrix Tyler to learn about Purim, the festive and joyous Jewish festival celebrating Queen Esther, who saved her people from a deadly plot of genocide in ancient Perisa. They were treated to masks, groggers, Purim treat bags, traditional Hamantaschen, and sparkling grape juice.
The GreenFields invites people of all faiths and cultures to live and work here. Our residents embrace the opportunity to learn about various religious and cultural celebrations so that together we can embrace our diversity and grow in mutual respect and understanding.
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The Niagara Lutheran Health System oversees five affiliates that provide residential apartment homes and assisted living residences for seniors, rehabilitation and outpatient therapy, skilled nursing, respite care and a person-centered care facility for people needing memory care and enhanced assisted living.
When founded in 1956, the Niagara Lutheran Home was the first free-standing nursing home in New York State. Today, the Niagara Lutheran Health System is a network of organizations which employs more than 500 dedicated people.
The Niagara Lutheran Home at 64 Hager St. on Buffalo’s East Side was founded by The Lutheran Council on the Niagara Frontier. After looking for existing buildings to remodel, the Lutheran Council decided to build a brand-new home, and the board of directors of the Lutheran Church Home of Buffalo, located at 217 E. Delavan, voted to transfer ownership of a parcel of land around the corner on Hager Street for the new home. The Niagara Lutheran Home admitted its first patients on July 9, 1956.
In 1990, Niagara Lutheran began operating the Niagara Lutheran Delaware Home at 1040 Delaware Ave. in Buffalo, in addition to the Hager Street facility.
In the mid 1990s, Niagara Lutheran’s Board of Directors focused on developing a continuing care community in Western New York, where various levels of senior care would be provided on a single campus. In 1996, the Niagara Lutheran Health System was incorporated, and 52 acres of farmland on Broadway in Lancaster was purchased to become the location for The GreenFields.
On October 2, 1998, 120 residents from the Niagara Lutheran Delaware Home were moved into their new home. The Niagara Lutheran Delaware Home was then closed, with its operations transferred to GreenField Health & Rehabilitation Center.
Following the opening of GreenField Health & Rehabilitation Center, the next phase of campus development began, consisting of residential apartments at GreenField Manor and assisted living apartments at GreenField Court. The first residents moved into the Manor and Court in October 2001.
In 2006, The Lutheran Church Home of Buffalo joined the Niagara Lutheran Health System. In 2013, GreenField Terrace memory care and enhanced assisted living facility opened as the new Lutheran Church Home.
In December 2015, an era came to an end as the Niagara Lutheran Home & Rehabilitation Center was sold. The low Medicaid reimbursement situation made it very difficult for Niagara Lutheran to continue the cost-effective operation of the facility.
2019 marked another significant year for Niagara Lutheran Health System as construction began on two different projects on The GreenFields Continuing Care Community campus. GreenField Health & Rehabilitation Center’s expansion includes the addition of 24 new private rooms and the conversion of 24 existing semi-private rehab rooms to private rooms. The GreenField Childcare & Wellness Center offers on-campus childcare and fitness center for employees and residents.
